Thursday, March 17, 2016

Swiss open criminal case against fired FIFA official Valcke (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014 file photo then FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke listen to questions during a news conference to present the world cup song at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has been banned from all soccer-related activity for 12 years by the governing body's ethics committee. The ethics chamber says Friday Feb. 12, 2016 Valcke was found guilty of misconduct related to the use of private jets for personal use, destroyed evidence and the sale of World Cup television rights. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)

BERN, Switzerland (AP) -- Switzerland's attorney general has opened a criminal case against former FIFA official Jerome Valcke ''on suspicion of various acts of criminal mismanagement.''


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